Charaxes chintechi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Charaxes |
Species: | C. chintechi
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Binomial name | |
Charaxes chintechi | |
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Charaxes chintechi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south-western Tanzania, eastern Zambia, northern Malawi and Mozambique.[3] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland (Miombo)
The larvae feed on Brachystegia spiciformis and Dalbergia lactea.
Charaxes chintechi is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles The male is very similar to both Charaxes manica and Charaxes howarthi [4]